It's the Volunteer State, but is it safe to volunteer your political opinion?

A new survey suggests so, saying Tennesseans are among the most tolerant in the country when it comes to their neighbors' political yard signs — behind Arkansas, North Dakota and West Virginia.

In a survey of 3,000 Americans, business signage/decor company ShieldCo found more than 30 percent — nearly 1 in 3 — would be irritated if a neighbor put up a political yard sign. One in 10 would consider removing their neighbors' signs.

Not so in Arkansas, where 5.9 percent of respondents would be annoyed by a yard sign. The percentage of Tennesseans who would be annoyed, 15.8 percent, is nearly triple that but still about half the rate for the country as a whole.